'Although the outbreak does not at this time pose a global health threat, I want to emphasise that for the affected families and communities, this outbreak is very much an emergency,' Tedros told reporters.
Friday's emergency committee meeting was prompted by confirmation this week of Ebola deaths in a western Uganda region that borders DRC.The WHO panel has used the label"public health emergency of international concern" only four times previously.
This is the third time the WHO panel has considered -- but held off -- making the emergency call for this DRC outbreak, which has been concentrated in the restive provinces of Ituri and North Kivu.
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